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Roberto Verzola
Roberto Verzola is an engineer by training, and a long-time social activist.
He introduced many Philippine and Asian NGOs to computers and the Internet, as Chair of People's Access and Interdoc in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He set up the first email service for NGOs in the Philippines in 1992 and for this effort was recognized by the local computer industry as "Father of Philippine Email".Based on his deep familiarity and extensive work with the new information and communications technologies, he developed a framework of analysis, revealing the social impact of these technologies, a unique perspective on ICTs from the eyes of a developing country activist. His work resulted in the book Towards a Political Economy of Information, published in March 2004. Verzola continues to advise Philippine NGOs not only on ICTs on sustainable agriculture, genetic engineering, renewable energy, nuclear power plants, and other technologies as well. He helped found the Philippne Greens in 1996 and served as its first secretary-general. Today he is its sustainable agriculture campaigner. He also serves as Adviser on Sustainable Technologies for the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement and a member of the board of Pabinhi, and sustainable agriculture network in the Philippines.
He introduced many Philippine and Asian NGOs to computers and the Internet, as Chair of People's Access and Interdoc in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He set up the first email service for NGOs in the Philippines in 1992 and for this effort was recognized by the local computer industry as "Father of Philippine Email".Based on his deep familiarity and extensive work with the new information and communications technologies, he developed a framework of analysis, revealing the social impact of these technologies, a unique perspective on ICTs from the eyes of a developing country activist. His work resulted in the book Towards a Political Economy of Information, published in March 2004. Verzola continues to advise Philippine NGOs not only on ICTs on sustainable agriculture, genetic engineering, renewable energy, nuclear power plants, and other technologies as well. He helped found the Philippne Greens in 1996 and served as its first secretary-general. Today he is its sustainable agriculture campaigner. He also serves as Adviser on Sustainable Technologies for the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement and a member of the board of Pabinhi, and sustainable agriculture network in the Philippines.
